On Florida's death row, inmates often outlive the judges who condemn them

Delays, continued investigations, appeals, changes in state leadership and upheavals in the law combine to form a reality that, to some, undermines the death penalty's potential effect as both a punishment and a deterrent to violent crime.

According to the nonprofit Death Penalty Information Center, Florida has had 30 exonerations from death row, while Florida inmates sentenced to death are eight times more likely to have their sentences overturned than be executed.

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